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US2877284A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Photovoltaic apparatus

Assignee: RCA Corp
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Filing: 1950-05-23
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Granted: 1959-03-10
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Expires: 1970-05-23
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Melvin L Schultz

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-22 19:22
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10F; H10F77/00; H10F77/10; H10F77/16; H10F77/162; H10F77/1625; H10F99/00; H10F10/00; H10F10/10; H10P; H10P95/00; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/50

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 76 words
A DIRECTIONALLY SENSITVE PHOTPOVLTIC CELL COMPRISING A SUPPORTING BASE OF ELECTRICALLY INSULATING, HEAT RESISTANT MATERIAL, SAID BASE HAVING A SURFACE PROVIDED WITH A FILM COMPRISING A BOTTOM LAYER OF SILVER SULPHIDE AND A TOP LAYER OF LEAD SULPHIDE, SAID TOP LAYER BEING OF SUCH THICHNESS AS BE LIGHT TRANSMITTING, AND SAID TOP LAYER HAVING BEEN ACTIVATED BY HEATING FOR FROM 1 TO 3 HOURS IN THE PRESENCE OF OXYGEN AT A TEMERATURE OF 200* TO 300*C.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 76 words
A DIRECTIONALLY SENSITVE PHOTPOVLTIC CELL COMPRISING A SUPPORTING BASE OF ELECTRICALLY INSULATING, HEAT RESISTANT MATERIAL, SAID BASE HAVING A SURFACE PROVIDED WITH A FILM COMPRISING A BOTTOM LAYER OF SILVER SULPHIDE AND A TOP LAYER OF LEAD SULPHIDE, SAID TOP LAYER BEING OF SUCH THICHNESS AS BE LIGHT TRANSMITTING, AND SAID TOP LAYER HAVING BEEN ACTIVATED BY HEATING FOR FROM 1 TO 3 HOURS IN THE PRESENCE OF OXYGEN AT A TEMERATURE OF 200* TO 300*C.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1962-03-09 1962-09-08 1963-03-10 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1966-03-09 1966-09-08 1967-03-10 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1970-03-09 1970-09-08 1971-03-10 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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